Description
The Opportunity:
WSP has a full-time opportunity for a Junior Environmental Professional to join our Contaminated Lands team based in Saskatoon or Winnipeg. This opportunity will allow you to travel frequently to sites across Saskatchewan to conduct environmental field work and manage on-site health and safety procedures. When not working in the field, you will have the opportunity to learn to prepare for fieldwork programs, contribute to technical reports, and develop project coordination skills. It is expected that you are self-motivated, with a strong respect for health and safety, and will demonstrate strong time management and communication skills.
Why choose WSP?
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
- Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
- A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
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What you can expect to do here:
- Preparing and adhering to site-specific health and safety plans to mitigate or eliminate risks to you, clients, employees, and the public.
- Identifying and reporting potential and existing site hazards, near loss incidents, and loss incidents.
- Maintaining excellent field notes and collecting and handling soil and groundwater samples.
- Carrying out fieldwork (i.e. groundwater monitoring, soil sampling through test pit excavations or borehole drilling, subcontractor supervision, and drilling investigations, etc.) or office assignments under the direction of more experienced scientists, engineers and technical employees.
- Preparing and coordinating project documentation, subcontractors, and equipment for field programs.
- Filing and managing all project-related field notes including some data entry and assistance with report preparation.
- Performing and recording work tasks as requested efficiently and accurately while adhering to current industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Travelling to sites across Ontario for multiple days to complete field tasks.
What you’ll bring to WSP:
The preferred candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
- Degree or Diploma in environmental sciences.
- A positive and enthusiastic attitude, willingness to learn and the ability to work with little supervision.
- Strong awareness of health and safety and a safety conscious attitude.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with particular attention to detail and accuracy of field notes.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Willingness to travel out of town for work.
- Eligibility for professional certification is an asset.
